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RE: Best way to spend 3 days in Sana'a...

by eveningladies 06 November 2010

You'll get great views of the old city from the restaurant of the Burj Al Salaam Hotel. You'll also get a good view of Al Saleh Mosque…
RE: Anyone been to Yemen this month?

by eveningladies 29 September 2010

I actually organised my trip with Noman at www.yementrek.com. He's a great guy and he arranged my trip for me when I went to Socotra over…
Yemen Trek Tours = Highly Recommended

by mwtilghman 23 June 2009

I see that there are alot of questions about Yemen, particularly in light of the recent events in the far north of the country. I was…
Our trip to Yemen

by TourDeTim 19 May 2009

More than four years ago, in a guesthouse in Aman, I heard for the first time exciting stories about Yemen. From that moment there was…
RE: Good taxi driver/guide in S'ana

by 123worldtraveler 22 March 2009

hamish... no way --- no email address. I almost guarantee he will be outside the Golden Dar Hotel almost everyday at 8am and is usually…
Good taxi driver/guide in S'ana

by 123worldtraveler 24 February 2009

If you are short on time and need a good english speaking driver (very polite) to take you around S'ana (or the Haraz mountains), I recommen…
RE: Trekking in Haraz

by cresti 28 January 2009

I found the guide at the Al-Hajjarah funduk in Manakhah, where I stayed for a couple of nights. You can ask the manager to find you a…
RE: One week in Yemen

by cresti 26 September 2008

I would totally skip the boring overland to the Wadi Hadramawt and fly round-trip from Sanaa. I would spend that extra day in the Haraz…
RE: Yemen - what are the top 10 things to do / see

by Johnah 02 August 2008

Shaharah and the bridge is fantastic - and a great drive there through a remote wadi and up an incredibly steep hill. Hardly anyone goes…
RE: 10 days in Yemen in late April 08

by dutchwindmill 12 January 2008

depending on your appetite for a lot of travel in a short time, it sure is possible to do "the best of yemen"9Noreth and south) in 10…
RE: Yemen- Security + travel permit for itinerary 10 days

by Johnah 19 December 2007

I am now in Sana'a and have been in Yemen for 17 days having crossed over by bus from Oman to Sayun. My take on answers to your questions…
Best Trekking in Yemen Al-Mahwit or Haraz Mtns?

by dutchwindmill 17 November 2007

Al Hajjarah is now connected to Manakhah by a splendid macadam road paid for under the secondary roads projects of the European Commission.…
Safety in Yemen

by dutchwindmill 19 October 2007

the only one i know and recommend is noman, you can contact him through yementrek.com

al-mukallah is nice enough as a place to…
Safety in Yemen

by dutchwindmill 08 October 2007

I've been to Shiharah twice and like the palace on the rok at Wadi Dahr it is a little bit overrated. There is the Turkish bridge, which…
independent traveller

by dutchwindmill 26 September 2007

for trekking in the harraz mnts (departure from al-hajjarah or manakhah) i can recommend Ali (who is the brother of Noman Al-Arassy of…
Yemen advice?

by dutchwindmill 22 September 2007

Voy may have a point, i dont know. In any case: Sana'a is at 2300 metres, Al-Hajjarah at 2700 m.
Best Trekking in Yemen Al-Mahwit or Haraz Mtns?

by dutchwindmill 17 September 2007

They're both very nice areas, but I'd say Harraz (starting point: Al-Hajjarah or Al-Manakhah) is the most scenic, both in terms of scenery…
3 weeks in Yemen

by inspired 04 May 2007

I've recently returned from 3 weeks of independent travel in Yemen.

Airport:
The quickest way to get into town is via taxi.…
Shibam Hadramawt area - Is it a must visit?

by HansDKNY 27 March 2007

We are debating on the visit to Shibam Hadramawt since I'll be in Yemen for a very short time (about 4 days).
We are 4 people traveling…